Here’s a really fascinating and provocative piece from Sports Illustrated asking simply: what happened to the Great American Wing?
No, not Bojangles or KFC.
Think Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Grant Hill.
In this piece, Andrew Sharpe lists the top wings in the NBA
- 1. Giannis Antetokounmpo
- 2. Nikola Jokic
- 3. Joel Embiid
- 4. Karl-Anthony Towns
- 5. Luka Donic
- 6. Ben Simmons
- 7. Kristaps Porzingis
As he points out, not one of them plays for the US.
We hadn’t looked at it this way and it’s a bit disconcerting isn't it?